Hastings AVID

AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination

AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and other postsecondary opportunities.

AVID Secondary starts with an elective class for one period a day, where students learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college seem attainable

Mission Statement

AVID is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance. The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students and most especially the least served students in the middle capable of completing a college path:

Will succeed in rigorous curriculum,

Will enter mainstream activities of the school

Will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and

Will become educated and responsible part pants and leaders in a democratic society.

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The Alief Independent School District, an Equal Opportunity Educational Provider and Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, disability and/or age, military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment decisions. Additionally, the District does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, experience, and abilities. Policies DAA, DIA